And by this we mean the city-subsidized fast ferries that Mayor Bill de Blasio has given to every other borough. When will Staten Island be made part of the "citywide" fast ferry operation?

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More borough job opportunities

This would do a lot to reduce people's commutes. Instead of traveling to Manhattan, Brooklyn or New Jersey, you'd never have to leave Staten Island. It would help. Of course, we'd need better mass transit.

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Real enforcement of traffic laws

We're not just talking about going after HOV lane violators. We're talking about cracking down on trucks and cabs and cars that block No Standing and No Parking lanes in Manhattan. The flagrant law-breaking gums up the works for express buses.

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Faster clearing of rush-hour accidents

Particularly on major roads like the Staten Island Expressway, the Gowanus Expressway and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. One fender-bender can cause traffic gridlock all the way to the Outerbridge Crossing.